16Upon sale the Minister to grant land; the grant to make reservation for gold, &c.

### 16 Upon sale the Minister to grant land; the grant to make reservation for gold, &c. > *\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 98 of 1986, s. 8 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 1980, s. 171 and Sched. 1 \]*Where land is sold as provided by this Act, the Minister shall in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty convey and alienate the land in fee simple in accordance with [section 10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS10@EN) or [58 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019#GS58@EN) [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , as may be appropriate. > > > (2)  Every grant deed or transfer of any Crown land shall contain a reservation to the Crown of the right at all times of making and constructing in or on the land such drains, sewers, and waterways for sanitary or other purposes as may be deemed expedient, and also the right of altering, amending, cleansing, or repairing those drains, sewers, and waterways. > > > (3)  No grant deed or transfer of any Crown land shall include or convey gold, silver, copper, tin, or other metals, ore, mineral, or other substances containing metals, or gems or precious stones, or coal or mineral oil, in or upon that land, and the same shall be deemed to have been excepted and reserved to the Crown. > > > (4)  *\[Section 16 Subsection (4) added by No. 98 of 1986, s. 8 and Sched. 1 \]*A reservation or exception under this section has effect notwithstanding the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) .